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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Star Wars X-Wing Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Star Wars X-wing every Monday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. \nPilots will use the standard 2.5 rules from Atomic Mass Games\, with an eventual transition into new points from the X-Wing Alliance’s community-driven balances. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server and our X-Wing Facebook group. You can also sign-up for X-Wing email updates here. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-star-wars-x-wing-meetup-46/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anderson's Bookshop - Kari Lavelle
DESCRIPTION:Kari Lavelle\n\nJoin Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Kari Lavelle\, to celebrate the release of Butt or Face? Volume 3: Super Gross Butts\, on Monday\, October 6th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. \nEvent Format \nWe will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author\, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines: \n\nPosed photo with your camera taken by our staff\nThere is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)\nThere is a limit of 1 personalization of the new book only (unless otherwise stated)\n\n  \nAll events have open seating. The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up to meet the author based on that number. \nIf you cannot attend\, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event.  We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that. \nPre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.\n \nMore about Butt or Face? Volume 3: Super Gross Butts:   \nAre you ready for round three of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about disgusting animals while guessing if you’re looking at a butt or a face! \nButt or Face? Volume 3: Super Gross Butts continues the entertaining challenge with a new set of (nasty!) animals from all over the world. Examine a close-up photo of an animal and then guess whether you’re looking at the top or the…um…bottom. The answer is revealed on the next page with a photo of the complete animal. \nReaders will discover animals like a horned lizard that shoots blood from its eyes\, a tongue-eating louse\, a caterpillar that ejects poop\, and many more gross\, amazing animals. Fun animal facts and information about camouflage and other sneaky animal tricks are included. \nAbout the Author: \nKari Lavelle is the award-winning author of WE MOVE THE WORLD\, the BUTT OR FACE? series\, and ODE TO GRAPEFRUIT: HOW JAMES EARL JONES FOUND HIS VOICE. Kari has always had a love for words: as a kid reading books\, as a speech pathologist helping children communicate\, and now as a writer creating stories. She grew up in the Midwest but now lives in Austin\, Texas with her husband\, their two children\, and doggo\, Dobby. Learn more about Kari and her books at karilavelle.com.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/andersons-bookshop-kari-lavelle/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop\, 5112 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Star Wars Unlimited Casual Premier Tournament
DESCRIPTION:Beginners and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. Newer players should have a basic understanding of the rules of play. We will either play a 3-round Swiss Tournament event; each round is a best-of-3 match or have a Casual Play with Promos depending on participation. \nTournament events are $10 entry; each player wins a Weekly Play pack as a prize at least one Shadows of the Galaxy pack for playing\, and potentially additional packs for having a winning record. \nDepending on event attendance\, we may choose to change the event to Casual Play instead of a tournament. Casual Play is $5 entry and each player receieves a Weekly Play pack for participation. Participants will need to bring their own decks designed for casual play. \nSeats are limited\, so preregistration is important. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-star-wars-unlimited-casual-premier-tournament-41/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Halo Flashpoint Paint and Play Event
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a great game to play with friends or family? Halo Flashpoint takes miniatures from the hit video game franchise and puts them on your tabletop. This 2-player board game combines the strategy and fun of board games with classic miniatures games like Warhammer. \nWe’re showing you how to paint up a Halo miniature and teaching you to play Halo Flashpoint at three Halo Flashpoint Paint and Play events across all Fair Game locations coming up this Fall. This event is great for adults looking to get better at miniature painting as well as families excited to try out a new game. \nHalo Flashpoint Paint and Play Events will be on:\n\nThursday\, 9/25 at Fair Game LaGrange\, 7-9pm\nTuesday\, 9/30 at Fair Game Geneva\, 7-9pm\nMonday\, 10/5 at Fair Game Downers Grove\, 7-9pm\n\nSeats are limited\, so Preregistration is Important for this event. This event is limited to ages 11 and up. Younger children will not be allowed to participate. \nThe first hour of each Halo Flashpoint Paint and Play event will be a miniature painting class. We will teach a fast and effective way of painting up Halo miniatures using undershading techniques and Army Painter Speedpaints for the base coat. You will get to choose from one of the four miniatures in the Fireteam Cerberus expansion to paint and keep. You’ll have your Halo Spartan painted up in no time… \n..which is perfect\, because the second hour of the event will be learning the basics of Halo Flashpoint! You’ll use your freshly painted model to take out opposing soldiers on a board covered in Halo Flashpoint’s awesome 3D terrain. Use buildings to take cover\, ambush\, or claim the high ground while fighting over key points on the battlefield. \nAfter the event\, you’ll take home the miniature you painted\, along with the Unit Card for that miniature. Your mini can then be used as an expansion to a Halo Flashpoint Starter Set\, giving you yet another option to add to your Fireteam in your games at home. \nThis event is ideal for: \n\nNew players to Halo Flashpoint\nNew or beginner miniature painters\nAdults looking to try a new game\nParents who want to learn a game with their kids\n\nWe are so excited to teach you how to paint and play Halo Flashpoint! Be sure to sign up\, as seats are limited.\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-halo-flashpoint-paint-and-play-event/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tivoli Theatre - After Hours Film Society Presents Architecton
DESCRIPTION:CAST & CREW\nDirected by Eva Victor\nFeaturing Eva Victor\, Naomi Ackie\, Louis Cancelmi\nRated R\nRuntime: 103 mins.\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMOVIE REVIEW\nReviewed by Guy Lodge | Variety“We need a new idea of beauty\,” says Michele De Lucchi\, the Italian architect who talks us through certain stretches of “Architecton\,” a singularly imposing and sonorous new documentary from Russian non-fiction auteur Victor Kossakovsky. His argument is that the earth can no longer sustain the kind of hefty architectural grandeur\, built from the fabric of the Earth itself\, that we’ve asthetically prized for centuries\, and nor can the cycle of more disposable concrete construction continue without devastating environmental impact. It’s a sound point\, even as Kossakovsky’s film trades in entirely classic ideas of beauty to jaw-dropping effect. Whether gazing in rapt widescreen across wondrous ancient structures\, ruined recent cityscapes or the oceanic shift and shake of a stone quarry in action\, this is blatantly dazzling\, epic-scale filmmaking that nonetheless invites viewers to consider the implications of our awe. \nWhat is it about man-made landmarks that moves us: the very effort of their creation\, or the way they reshape the world immediately around them? Should architecture seek first to beautify its site or to efficiently serve its inhabitants\, and which of those objectives is more ecologically ideal? These are big\, knotty questions\, and “Architecton” — wordless outside of De Lucchi’s occasional narration — doesn’t impose any answers on its audience. Instead\, Kossakovsky gives us ample space to absorb his repeatedly stunning images at a gradual\, mesmeric pace\, and to sit with our response to them as initial startlement unfolds into more lateral thought. It should go without saying that this doc\, co-financed by A24 and premiering in Berlin’s main competition\, is not suited to laptop screens. Potential distributors would do well to position it as unusual event viewing. \nIn feeling and form\, this is closer to 2018’s “Aquarela” — Kossakovsky’s similarly spectacular sensory essay on water in its panoply of earthly forms — than it is to his last\, Neon-backed feature “Gunda\,” a more intimate\, nominally more narrative-based study of a pig’s maternal journey on a Norwegian farmyard. (Kossakovsky\, meanwhile\, considers “Architecton” the concluding third of a trilogy with “Aquarela” and his 2011 antipodal travelogue “¡Vivan las Antipodas!”) The throughline between all these works\, however\, is a concern with man’s disruptions of the natural world for his own purposes\, influencing not only surrounding ecosystems but subsequent generations of his own kind.  “We don’t just design buildings\,” De Lucchi observes as he reflects on a current construction industry in flux. “We design the behavior of people.” \nThose designs can be fragile\, however\, as shown in the film’s haunting opening images of Ukranian apartment blocks torn craggily open by Russian bombing\, the camera tracking down a cross-section of kitchens now exposed to the elements\, depopulated and turned inside out: an efficient\, communal design for life that couldn’t withstand other men’s more selfish impositions on the landscape. Elsewhere\, we fly over high-rises in Turkey riven not by human forces but the 2023 earthquakes. The demolition is\, either way\, devastating and premature\, but these buildings\, squarely unadorned and unlovely\, were never meant to last forever — De Lucchi estimates the average lifespan of such modern concrete structures at just 40 years. \nIn pointed contrast\, we cut to the ancient ruins of Baalbek in Lebanon\, where the architect gazes upon a pair of stone megaliths so vast\, so positively uncanny in their scale and the precision of their shaping\, that they hardly seem man-made\, as if lowered on the land by a divine entity for our eternal astonishment. They literally couldn’t be made or moved today\, and yet they were. As his camera solemnly surveys them\, Kossakovsky invites us to wonder what we’ve lost in our inability to forge such monuments\, or if the land has gained something back. For aesthetic classicists of the “they don’t make ’em like they used to” persuasion\, “Architecton” feeds such ideas to a point\, before tacitly underlining the hubris of such long-gone architects. Should we ever have made ’em like that at all? \nThe stone work of the 21st century is smaller and more processed\, as huge reserves of natural rock are tamed and chipped by man and machinery into industralized quarries of daunting\, many-tiered proportions. But Kossakovsky finds a kind of otherworldly spectacle in these too. The film’s most hypnotic sequences\, luxuriating over several minutes of screen time\, observe in painstaking slow-motion the fall and flow of stone following calculated explosions\, revealed — via Kossakovsky’s own crisp\, elegant cuts — in ever wider shot until the mineral tumble takes on the appearance of water in frothy\, turbulent motion. The difference is that this roiling of the elements is choreographed by humans taking ownership of the environment\, rather like the fir trees felled in woodland adjacent to the quarry. But we can still marvel at this terrible control. \nOther passages of the film think smaller: There’s a witty\, recurring observation of a modest domestic project by De Lucchi\, as he recruits a team of bemused laborers to lay out a large\, stone-edged circle in the rambling gardens of his Italian home. It scarcely counts as architecture\, but the intention behind it is high-minded: No man will enter the grassy interior of the circle\, he dictates\, as overgrowing nature and his snuffling dogs are permitted to colonize this hitherto domestic space as they will. The architect admits to feeling some shame over the transient concrete structures he has imposed on already overcrowded cityscapes\, and aims to do some penance by carving out such unobstructed negative spaces. \nBut there’s an inescapable irony in man having to build the unbuilt\, in having to dictate what designated areas the earth can take back. There is no escaping our own mastery\, our own determination of what is beautiful and useful. A man-made work that is very much both of those things\, “Architecton” frustratedly awaits a new world order\, or at least a new blueprint. \n\n\nDISCUSSION FOLLOWS EVERY FILM!\n$7.00 Members | $11.00 Non-Members\nTIVOLI THEATRE\n5021 Highland Avenue  |  Downers Grove\, IL\n630-968-0219 |  classiccinemas.com\nWe apologize—Movie Pass cannot be used for AHFS programs
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/tivoli-theatre-after-hours-film-society-presents-architecton/
LOCATION:Tivoli Theatre\, 5021 Highland Avenue\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Games Workshop Miniatures Night
DESCRIPTION:Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Games Workshop every Tuesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. \nThere will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2.There will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult. \nWe will set-up the store for both Warhammer 40k 9th Edition and Warhammer Age of Sigmar 3rd Edition. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Games Workshop email updates here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-games-workshop-miniatures-night-164/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Open Painting Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Fair Game Downers Grove and dive into the world of miniatures painting every Tuesday night! We will have painting stations set up at the store where community members will be able to work on miniatures projects in the company of our welcoming hobby community. \nWe will have a selection of paints\, brushes\, glue\, and other supplies available to attendees\, and even more available for purchase. You are also invited to bring along your own supplies. \nWhile this is not a painting “class\,” it is a great way to get started with miniatures painting with light guidance from a Fair Game staff member. \nThere is a $5 admission fee for this event. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for miniatures painting email updates here. \n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-open-painting-night-162/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fundraiser for the Betty Jane Boyd Scholarship for women entrepreneurs in El Salvador
DESCRIPTION:Rayos de Esperanza – Rays of Hope is Programa Velasco’s fundraiser on Tuesday\, October 7th to support the Betty Jane Boyd Scholarship for women entrepreneurs in El Salvador. B.J. was an entrepreneur and business owner of Consider It Done in downtown Downers Grove\, IL \nTickets are on sale now!\nGet the early bird discount until Wednesday\, 9/10.\nHow we’ll spend the evening at Ballydoyle:\n6:00 – 6:30 Check-In\n6:30 – 7:30 Enjoy hearty appetizers catered and generously donated by Cadence Kitchen and The Foxtail\, one drink ticket\, gallery of auction items and info about how your support is making an impact on entrepreneurs in El Salvador\n7:30 – 9:00 Desserts from Cadence and Foxtail\, raise the paddle for an opportunity to contribute\, games of chance and silent auction pickup. \nWe are so excited to partner with our fantastic event sponsors: Maximum Printing and Graphics\, Lauren Linder\, Keller Williams Experience\, Elaine and Brita Pagels\, Elaine Pagels Group\, Berkshire Hathaway Chicago\, Center for Peacemaking at Marquette University\, Bellissima Photography and Design and Portage Grounds!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fundraiser-for-the-betty-jane-boyd-scholarship-for-women-entrepreneurs-in-el-salvador-3/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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SUMMARY:Ballydoyle - Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nJoin us for Trivia on Tuesday nights at the pub with host Tim Dite! Prize is awarded to the top team each week! 8PM start. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-trivia-night-66/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Magic the Gathering Casual Commander Night
DESCRIPTION:Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event.\n\n\nThere will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2. There will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult.\n\n\nThere are no limitations on power level\, but folks should bring decks designed for casual\, multi-player play.\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Magic the Commander email updates here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-magic-the-gathering-casual-commander-night-178/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Anderson's Bookshop - Peter H. Reynolds
DESCRIPTION:Peter H. Reynolds\n\nJoin Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Peter H. Reynolds\, to celebrate the release of The Gift of Words\, on Wednesday\, October 8th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. \nEvent Format \nWe will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author\, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines: \n\nPosed photo with your camera taken by our staff\nThere is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)\nThere is a limit of 1 personalization of the new book only (unless otherwise stated)\n\n  \nAll events have open seating. The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up to meet the author based on that number. \nIf you cannot attend\, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event.  We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that. \nPre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.\n \nMore about The Gift of Words:   \nAn inspirational holiday story celebrating the power of words — an epic follow-up to the New York Times bestselling classic The Word Collector by creative visionary Peter H. Reynolds. \nSo many words\, strung together\, shimmering and dreamy. So many people\, connected\, together\, hopeful and united. And that was the power of the gift of words. A gift for all. \nJerome is looking forward to collecting words this holiday season! Words of hope\, love\, and joy to share with his loved ones. But as he begins his search\, he discovers that inspirational words are hard to come by. In the end\, Jerome finds a way to connect with his community and join together in sharing the greatest gift of all: the gift of words. \nFrom our most celebrated\, bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds\, comes an uplifting holiday tale about the power of the gift of words — an important addition to the Word Collector collection\, and the perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. \n  \nAbout the Author: \nPeter H. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children\, including Happy Dreamer\, The Word Collector\, Say Something!\, Be You!\, Our Table\, and All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow! He is also the illustrator of When Things Aren’t Going Right\, Go Left and The Reflection in Me by Marc Colagiovanni. His books have been translated into over 25 languages around the globe and are celebrated worldwide. In 1996\, he founded FableVision with his brother\, Paul\, as a social change agency to help create “stories that matter\, stories that move.” He lives in Dedham\, Massachusetts\, with his family.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/andersons-bookshop-peter-h-reynolds/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop\, 5112 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Weeknight DIY! Pick Your Project Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon!\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance.\n\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\n\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-weeknight-diy-pick-your-project-workshop-11/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ballydoyle - Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nCome down to the pub every Wednesday night to showcase your musical talents at our Open Mic Night!  Featuring new host and longtime participant Chad Gemkow! Sign up begins at 8PM. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-open-mic-night-62/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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SUMMARY:Fair Game - Star Wars Legion Casual Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Fair Game Downers Grove is hosting Star Wars Legion every Thursday from 5:30pm to 9:00pm. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event. \nThere will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2. There will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult. \nPlayers should bring a 500 pt Skirmish Army\, and may optionally bring enough additional models to field an 800 pt Standard Army. These army lists should use the official army building rules on page 5 of the Rules Reference Guide\, available on the Atomic Mass Games website. You will be paired up at the event with others who brought similarly sized forces. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to join our Discord Server and sign up for Legion email updates. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-star-wars-legion-casual-meetup-153/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251001T202612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T202612Z
UID:14111-1760038200-1760038200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Ballydoyle - April & Kevin
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n\n\n\nApril and Kevin are a new Acoustic/Electric duo that utilize the best of breed audio technology to create a full band experience along with their amazing two-part harmonies to some of the biggest and most popular pop/classic rock cover tunes of all time! Covering Stevie Nicks\, Don Henley\, Cindy Lauper\, Tom Petty\, and more \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/ballydoyle-april-kevin/
LOCATION:Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant\, 5157 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251002T145858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T145858Z
UID:14120-1760112000-1760122800@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Pinecone Cottage Pierogi Pop-Up at Orange & Brew!
DESCRIPTION:Join Pinecone Cottage and Orange & Brew for another delicious collaboration on Friday\, October 17\, from 4–7pm. Pinecone Cottage\, beloved for its Afternoon Tea\, is bringing homemade pierogi back to the heart of town—crafted with care and heritage by Chef Pam\, who learned the art of dumpling making from her Polish grandparents in Brighton Park. \nMix and Match three delicious flavors; Sauerkraut and Polish Mushroom\, Potato-Kale\, or Pumpkin-Cheese and top your favorite flavor with Bacon\, Sour Cream or Fried Onions. Don’t miss your chance to eat fresh pierogi in Downtown Downers Grove\, 6 pieces $12 and 12 pieces $18. In the mood for something sweeter? Try three Plum Knodel Dumplings for $7. \nCome on out!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/pinecone-cottage-pierogi-pop-up-at-orange-brew/
LOCATION:Orange & Brew\, 1027 Burlington Ave\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20250929T204705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T204705Z
UID:14063-1760117400-1760124600@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Pinecone Cottage Tea House - A Taste of Normandy Afternoon Tea Teatorial
DESCRIPTION:Step into the Pinecone Cottage Kitchen for a delicious immersive experience. Part hands on and demonstration\, savor each course of the Garden’s Bounty Afternoon Tea as Chef Pam guides you through the art of creating October’s full menu—from fragrant teas to sweet endings. You’ll learn her techniques\, gather inspiration\, and leave with a complete set of recipes to recreate the magic at home. It’s not just tea—it’s a celebration of flavor\, season\, and story. \nAfternoon Tea Served by Reservation Only\nAge Requirement 13+ years\nThree Course Afternoon Tea & Teatorial | 85 per person\nBYOB Wine\, Champagne or Beer | 10 per bottle \nRecommended Teas\nLoose Tea – Pear-Vanilla-Ginger\nBeverage – Spiced Normandy Cider\nApple Streusel Loose Tea\, Honey\, Cinnamon\, Nutmeg\, Lemon\, Apple Cider\nTeatail – Apple Ginger Fizz\nSparkling Apple Cider\, Apple Streusel Loose Tea\, Ginger Beer\, Lemon Syrup \nBeginnings\nNormandy French Onion Soup with Date-Nut Mini Muffins \nSavories and PineScones\nChicken Salad Normandy Tea Sandwich\nCamembert-Egg-Caper Grilled Tea Sandwich\nPotatoes Dauphinoise Puff Pastry Bite\nCabbage-Leek-Carrot Tea Canape\nPear-Almond-Apricot PineScone with Almond Devon Crème and Apricot Preserves \nSweet Endings\nApple Tarte Normande\nTeurgoule Rice Pudding\nPear-Pumpkin Cheesecake Bar
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/pinecone-cottage-tea-house-a-taste-of-normandy-afternoon-tea-teatorial/
LOCATION:Pinecone Cottage Tea House\, 1029 Burlington Avenue\, Downers Grove\, Illinois\, 60515\, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20250929T200233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T200233Z
UID:14048-1760119200-1760119200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Anderson's Bookshop - Kirsten Miller
DESCRIPTION:Kirsten Miller\n\nJoin Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Kirsten Miller\, to celebrate the release of The Women of Wild Hill\, on Friday\, October 10th at 6:00 pm in our Downers Grove store. \nEvent Format \nWe will begin checking you in approximately 30 minutes before the start time. After a presentation and Q&A with the author\, the line will form in numbered order with the following guidelines: \n\nPosed photo with your camera taken by our staff\nThere is a limit of 2 books from home to be signed (unless otherwise stated)\nThere is a limit of 1 personalization of the new book only (unless otherwise stated)\n\nAll events have open seating. The “Order Line Number” on your pdf ticket is your reserved place in the signing line. You will line up to meet the author based on that number. \nIf you cannot attend\, you must pick up your book (if included with ticket) at the hosting store within 30 days of the event.  We can ship that book to you for an additional charge of $9.99; please call the store to arrange that. \nPre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.\n \nMore about The Women of Wild Hill: \nA witty\, spectacular\, and timely tale of modern-day witches waging war on the patriarchy\, from fan favorite Kirsten Miller\, the author of The Change and Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books. \nThere are places on earth where nature’s powers gather. Girls raised there are bequeathed strange gifts. A few have powers so dark that they fear to use them. Such a place is Wild Hill\, on the tip of Long Island. For centuries\, the ghost of a witch murdered by colonists claimed the beautiful and fertile Wild Hill…until a young Scottish woman with strange gifts arrived. Sadie Duncan was allowed to stay. \nFive generations of Sadie’s descendants called Wild Hill home\, each generation more powerful than the last. Then\, in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy\, the last of the Duncans\, once prophesized to be the most powerful of their kind\, abandoned their ancestral home. \nOne of them\, Brigid Laguerre moved to California and turned her dark gift into fame and fortune. Her sister\, Phoebe\, settled on a ranch in Texas\, where women visit in secret for her tonics and cures. Phoebe’s daughter\, Sybil\, has become a famous chef. Seemingly powerless\, Sibyl has never been told of the Duncan bloodline. \nNow Brigid\, Phoebe\, and Sibyl have been brought to Wild Hill to discover their family legacy. The Old One\, furious at the path mankind has taken\, has chosen three powerful witches to turn the tide. The Duncans will fulfill their destinies—but only if they can set aside their grievances and come together as a family. \nAbout the Author: \nKirsten Miller is the author of The Change\, a GMA Book Club pick\, Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books\, and the groundbreaking YA series starring Kiki Strike. Born and raised in a small town in North Carolina\, she now lives in Brooklyn\, New York.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/andersons-bookshop-kirsten-miller/
LOCATION:Anderson’s Bookshop\, 5112 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251002T170240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T170240Z
UID:14141-1760119200-1760133600@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - FNM - Magic the Gathering Casual Commander Night
DESCRIPTION:Fair Game Downers Grove hosts Magic the Gathering Commander every Friday from 6:00 to 10:00 PM CST. New and experienced players are invited to join us for this casual event.\n\n\nThere will be a $5 venue fee required to participate in the event. Participants with a valid Junior/High School ID will have that fee reduced to $2.There will be no charge for players ages 12 and under who are with a participating adult.\n\n\nThere are no limitations on power level\, but folks should bring decks designed for casual\, multi-player play.\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com. We also invite you to sign up for our Discord server. You can also sign-up for Magic the Commander email updates here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-fnm-magic-the-gathering-casual-commander-night-112/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251001T192310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T192352Z
UID:14088-1760121000-1760131800@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Pick Your Project Workshop
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\nLooking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon!\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance.\n\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\n\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-pick-your-project-workshop-98/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20250929T190131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T190131Z
UID:14036-1760126400-1760126400@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Two Way Street Coffee House - Crowes Pasture
DESCRIPTION:Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue\, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 50 years!  The show starts at 8pm (CT) and the doors open at 7:30pm. (Suggested donation $10).  We will also host this concert virtually.  You may access the livestream on www.twowaystreet.org\, on our Facebook page or on our YouTube channel. \nOn Friday\, October 10\, 2025 Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series presents Crowes Pasture. \nMonique Byrne and Andy Rogovin perform moving and inspirational songs that are sometimes joyful\, sometimes wistful\, and oftentimes\, poignant\, and that reflect a mutual passion for life\, family and humanity. Their intimately blended vocal harmonies are mixed with an expressive and unique instrumental style that is best described as “a banjo-guitar romance.” Crowes Pasture’s style of intimate and soulful folk transports and connects listeners through universal experiences in their “skillfully crafted\, emotional songwriting” (Chris Eastburn\, award-winning composer). \nCrowes Pasture has made waves with two EPs and three full-length albums in just six-years time.  Their CD\, “Slow It Down”\, was released in June 2019 at the legendary Club Passim. Since its release\, the title track earned Crowes Pasture a #1 song\, and the album debuted at #5 on the Folk Alliance International Charts. Since the release of their first album\, “Edge of America\,” the duo has had eight Top 10 Songs on the Folk Charts\, including “Take Back the Red White and Blue” (January 2022)\, their cover of Mary Gauthier’s “Mercy Now” (June 2019)\, and the timely and topical song\, “Quarantine” (January 2021). \nOver the past few years\, Crowes Pasture has performed at a number of renowned east coast music venues including Club Passim\, Shalin Liu Performance Center\, Rockwood Music Hall\, The Bull Run\, and Circle of Friends Coffeehouse and has been a supporting act for The Small Glories and The Kennedys. The duo has been twice honored with nominations as “Roots Act of the Year” by the New England Music Awards (2019 and 2022) and as “Americana Artist of the Year” by the Boston Music Awards (2019). They were named finalists for Best Group/Duo in the 2020 International Acoustic Music Awards\, and for Best Group/Duo in the 2021 IAMAs\, for their song “A Virtue and a Call”. The duo has toured recently throughout Southern Ontario and Quebec\, and is currently recording their third full length album with award-winning producer Eric Lichter of Dirt Floor Studios. \nThe duo takes its name from the salt marsh and tidal flats known as Crowes Pasture\, hidden away on the north side of Cape Cod\, where the ocean tides recede twice a day to reveal intricate patterns on the shifting sands. This recurring cycle of creation and discovery evokes their own musical journey. \nIf you can’t join us in person\, you can still tune in virtually to catch the show! Make your donation HERE to Crowes Pasture. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/two-way-street-coffee-house-crowes-pasture/
LOCATION:Two Way Street Coffee House\, 1047 Curtiss St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20250312T154627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T154627Z
UID:11798-1760166000-1760185800@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Indian Boundary YMCA Downtown Market
DESCRIPTION:On Saturdays in the late spring\, summer\, and early fall\, you’ll find tasty food\, fun items to purchase\, and lots of live music to dance to at the Downtown Downers Grove Market! Join in the fun and support the Y in the parking lot outside the Main Street Train Station from 7 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Market Saturdays.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/indian-boundary-ymca-downtown-market-69/
LOCATION:IL
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T110000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20250624T174107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T174221Z
UID:13032-1760173200-1760180400@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Pinecone Cottage Saturdays are Special!
DESCRIPTION:It’s finally that time of the year! The Pinecone Cottage Tea Garden is now open early on Saturdays 9-11am serving Cream Tea which would be 2 PineScones\, Devon Crème\, Preserves and a Pot of Tea. Saturdays are Special! We’ll see you in the Tea Garden!
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/pinecone-cottage-saturdays-are-special-21/
LOCATION:Pinecone Cottage Tea House\, 1029 Burlington Avenue\, Downers Grove\, Illinois\, 60515\, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251001T192736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T192746Z
UID:14090-1760176800-1760182200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Mini Projects - Kids\, Teens\, and Adults Welcome!
DESCRIPTION:Pressed for time? Join us for a mini-sign workshop! Select a design from the available options. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon!\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\n\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-mini-projects-kids-teens-and-adults-welcome-2/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251003T180753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T180753Z
UID:14147-1760176800-1760184000@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Pokémon TCG League
DESCRIPTION:Pokémon TCG players of all ages (especially our younger Pokémon trainers) are invited to join us from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday mornings at either our Downers Grove\, La Grange\, or Geneva location. Admission to this casual event is free! \nParticipants in the event will have the opportunity to play casual games of Pokemon with one another as well as have the opportunity to trade cards\, swap stories\, and discuss all things Pokémon! Staff will be on hand to assist new players who are interested in learning more about the game\, including how to play! \n\nThe event will start at 10 AM and run to 12 PM. There’s no need to show up at exactly 10 AM\, nor does everyone need to stay to 12 PM. Drop in\, stay as long as you like\, and have fun!\nAdmission to this casual event is free.\nWhile many players get excited about bringing their cards to the event\, please note that there is no need to bring all of your cards. Most participants bring a small binder and a deck or two to play with.\nIf you are interest in learning how to play the game\, we will have staff on hand that will be able to assist you. Players should bring a 60-card deck that follows the Pokémon deckbuilding rules. If you don’t have a deck\, don’t worry! We have several available for purchase in the store!\n\nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to fairgamestore@gmail.com! \n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-pokemon-tcg-league-164/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20250916T204333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T204333Z
UID:13915-1760176800-1760191200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Happy Dog Barkery - CILRA Lab Rescue
DESCRIPTION:Join Happy Dog Barkery as they welcome CILRA Lab Rescue on Saturday\, October 11th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/happy-dog-barkery-cilra-lab-rescue-13/
LOCATION:Happy Dog Barkery\, 5118 Main Street\, Downers grove\, IL\, 60515
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20250929T204937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T204937Z
UID:14065-1760180400-1760187600@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Pinecone Cottage Tea House - A Taste of Normandy Afternoon Tea
DESCRIPTION:Normandy\, France enchants with its dramatic coastline\, rich history\, and unforgettable cuisine. The region’s culinary soul is captured in the “Four C’s”: camembert cheese\, cream\, cider\, and Calvados—each a testament to its rich agricultural heritage. Our journey to Normandy centered around the awe-inspiring Mont Saint Michel Abbey\, a Gothic Style Benedictine masterpiece perched on the tidal island of Mont Saint Michel. It is known for its historic role as a major pilgrimage site dedicated to Archangel Michael. The three days we spent immersed in this magical setting inspired an autumnal menu that celebrates Normandy’s bounty. Apples take center stage\, woven through dishes that highlight the region’s iconic ingredients and evoke the flavors of fall.\nChef Pam \nAfternoon Tea Served by Reservation Only\nAge Requirement 13 yrs +\nThree Course Prix Fixe Afternoon Tea | 62\nGluten Free\, Dairy Free\, Vegetarian or Vegan Options | 67\nPrice Includes 20% Gratuity\nBYOB Wine or Beer | 10 per bottle \nRecommended Teas\nLoose Tea – Pear-Vanilla-Ginger\nBeverage – Spiced Normandy Cider | 5\nApple Streusel Loose Tea\, Honey\, Cinnamon\, Nutmeg\, Lemon\, Apple Cider\nTeatail – Apple Ginger Fizz | 7\nSparkling Apple Cider\, Apple Streusel Loose Tea\, Ginger Beer\, Lemon Syrup \nBeginnings\nNormandy French Onion Soup with Date-Nut Mini Muffins \nSavories and PineScones\nChicken Salad Normandy Tea Sandwich\nCamembert-Egg-Caper Grilled Tea Sandwich\nPotatoes Dauphinoise Puff Pastry Bite\nCabbage-Leek-Carrot Tea Canape\nPear-Almond-Apricot PineScone with Almond Devon Crème and Apricot Preserves \nSweet Endings\nApple Tarte Normande\nTeurgoule Rice Pudding\nPear-Pumpkin Cheesecake Bar \nPinecone Cottage Weekend Afternoon Tea and Teatorial Policy\nPinecone Cottage is now taking Weekend Afternoon Tea and Event reservations on our website. Using the reservations tab\, make a date and time selection\, and conveniently purchase tickets through your PayPal account or as a PayPal guest. For Weekday Afternoon Tea reservations\, please call 630.963.9130. Afternoon Tea reservations are non-refundable; however\, they can be transferred to a later date. \n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/pinecone-cottage-tea-house-a-taste-of-normandy-afternoon-tea/
LOCATION:Pinecone Cottage Tea House\, 1029 Burlington Avenue\, Downers Grove\, Illinois\, 60515\, United States Minor Outlying Islands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251003T180950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T181024Z
UID:14148-1760202000-1760216400@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Magic the Gathering - Friendly Neighborhood Draft
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Friendly Neighborhood Draft \nMagic Presents: Friendly Neighborhood Draft is a special in-store Magic event series\, running through November 13\, 2025. It spotlights the Pick-Two Draft format—a streamlined\, four-player drafting experience ideal for small groups and casual play. This event series features the Magic: The Gathering | Marvel’s Spider-Man set and is great for introducing players to the format while making drafting fast\, friendly\, and accessible. \nUnlike traditional eight-player drafts\, Pick-Two Drafts allow each player to select two cards per pick\, reducing the number of participants needed while maintaining strategic depth and fun. Games are played in pods with a minimum of four players. If more players join in the pods will be formed as follows: \n\n3–7 players: 1 pod\n8–11 players: 2 pods\n12–15 players: 3 pods\nEtc.\n\n \nPlayers then compete in a two round Swiss tournament. The undefeated (2–0) player(s) from each pod will receive the event promo card “Ultimate Green Goblin” (while supplies last). \nDon’t miss out on your chance to join us for this exciting new way to draft with friends. Reserve a seat today! \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-magic-the-gathering-friendly-neighborhood-draft-2/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T233000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251003T181420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T181420Z
UID:14149-1760205600-1760225400@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Fair Game - Heavy Cardboard Night
DESCRIPTION:Heavy Cardboard night is a special board gaming event! Running from 6 PM all the way until midnight\, attendees grab their favorite chunky board games to share with the community. Some folks bring games from home to introduce to others\, while others simply show up eager to learn something new. \nPREREGISTRATION IS IMPORTANT. These events historically sell out\, so make sure to register as soon as you can! \nPREREGISTER HERE\nAdditional Information\n\nParticipants must be ages 14+. Participants under the age of 18 attend the event in tandem with an adult throughout the duration of the event.\nWe will be making an attempt to coordinate specific games and groups via the #board-games channel on the Fair Game Discord Server. If you’re not already a member\, you’re invited to join the conversation!\nFor the purposes of the event\, “heavy cardboard” generally refers to games that take over an hour to play. (Although that’s not necessarily a requirement; we enjoy playing all sorts of game during the event!)\n\nReach out to downersgrove@fairgamestore.com if you have additional questions about the event! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/fair-game-heavy-cardboard-night-7/
LOCATION:Fair Game\, 1015 Curtiss Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T170354
CREATED:20251001T192957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T192957Z
UID:14092-1760207400-1760218200@www.downtowndg.org
SUMMARY:Board & Brush - Pick Your Project Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. We look forward to seeing you soon!\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes before your class begins. We will start the workshop promptly at 6:30 pm regardless of attendance.\n\nBoard & Brush Downers Grove is a licensed establishment.\nBeer and wine are available for purchase in the studio.\nPlease note\, BYOB is not permitted\, you are welcome to bring in your own snacks.\nPre-registration is required for each person\, please click here to review all of our policies including those pertaining to cancellations. \nProjects with this symbol have optional upgrades\nProjects with this symbol have additional fees due to national labor and material price increases\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.downtowndg.org/event/board-brush-pick-your-project-workshop-99/
LOCATION:Board and Brush\, 5151 Main Street\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
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